Publications by authors named "Michelle Bertocchi"
Background: Lung transplantation (LT) may represent a therapeutic option in case of advanced pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis (PLCH). Little is known however about the characteristics of the patients considered for LT or its results.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective multicenter study by questionnaire on 39 patients who underwent LT for end-stage PLCH at seven centers in France.
Background: The liberalization of lung-donor criteria and the use of marginal donors have been advocated to face the current shortage of donors in lung transplantation. However, the impact of donor characteristics on the outcome of lung transplantation is still largely unknown. We aimed to determine, on a large cohort of patients, the effect of donors characteristics on short- and long-term outcome of lung transplantation
Methods: Between 1988 and 1998, a total of 785 adult patients underwent single-lung transplantation (n = 270), bilateral-lung transplantation (n = 251), and heart-lung transplantation (n = 264) in 7 centers in France.
Graft ischemic time and outcome of lung transplantation: a multicenter analysis.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med
April 2005
Rationale: The effect of graft ischemic time on early graft function and long-term survival of patients who underwent lung transplantation remains controversial. Consequently, graft ischemic time has not been incorporated in the decision-making process at the time of graft acceptance.
Objectives: To investigate the relationship between graft ischemic time and (1) early graft function and (2) long-term survival after lung transplantation.